What does it look like to say yes to God? Sometimes it means crossing the street. Sometimes it means crossing an ocean. …
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Eyes To See: When Public Policy Meets Art
When public policy meets art perhaps our eyes can be opened to see what we did not see before. This is a running theory of mine. HE[ART]LAND Arts KC, which mobilizes performance art for social change, has a project underway that is testing that theory in a way. The 2022 HE[ART]LAND Fellowship is a 12-week workshop that began in February and will run through May. Over the course of 12 weeks, artists have been learning about public policy as it relates to houselessness in Kansas City. They’ve taken that knowledge and translated it into performances ranging from sketch comedy to…
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This summer marked a significant milestone for Twin Lakes Bible Camp in Manson, Iowa as campers gathered for the very first chapel service in…
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“This is a beautiful song. Do you know it?” “I’m learning it.” This snippet of a conversation took place as the choirs…
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Juneteenth, June 19, is a powerful opportunity for the church to reflect on the biblical themes of liberation, justice, and reconciliation. As…
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The smell of fresh bread has a way of bringing people together. But long before bread reaches a table, there is a…
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Sometimes loving your neighbor begins with creating a place to sit down together. On May 29, Renew Covenant Church in Carroll, Iowa…
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Three years from now, what stories will we be telling? At this year’s Midwest Conference Annual Ministry Celebration (AMC), held in April…
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My husband and his father are avid followers of AMA Supercross, and the season’s supercross (indoor) part just came to an end. …
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“I don’t know.” Frightening, weighted words that sludge down our throats and swirl with anxiety around our chest. Or at least that’s…
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During the April 2026 Annual Ministry Celebration, we reflected on 140 years of ministry in the Midwest Conference of the Evangelical Covenant…
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There are countless needs in every community. None of us can step into all of them. But sometimes, through a conversation, a…
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When our son Theo was diagnosed with a complex congenital heart difference, our family learned to live one step at a time.…
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Reflections on John 20:19–31 We live in anxious times. Fear has a way of locking doors – sometimes literal ones, often internal…
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What if your building isn’t just a place to gather – but a lighthouse for your community? This 90-minute Zoom gathering is…
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